What do you do when you think you’re ready to get organized but you are not quite ready?! There’s too much going on and it seems like life is just happening to you. The fast pace and blurred boundaries of work, family, friends, community, self, etc can turn what may be a short period of high stress into an extended time of distress and disorganization. Have you experienced these situations:

You start working on a space then realize you are just moving items from one space to another.

You set a goal to focus on what you want but stuff just keeps popping up and you never get around to it.

If this sounds like your life then you, my friend, are on the clutter chaos roller coaster Ready to stop this wild ride?!

1. Breathe.

Take a deep breath and as you release it try to clear your mind of alllll the things you have going on.

2. Reflect on your goals

What exactly do you want and why do you want it. Go deeper. What needs will it fill for you?

3. Understand your challenges

Ask yourself what’s getting in the way of you getting to your goal Assess whether you have the skills, knowledge, and ability to face the challenge alone. Think of specific ways you can overcome those challenges.

4. Recommit to a next step forward

Write down the next one best thing that you can do to move forward. Commit to just doing that one thing. Many times single tasking and simplifying the to- do list is key to staying focused.

5. Take action

The power to get what you want is in the doing work to get there. When you move forward with that first step you are taking back control from the clutter and chaos.

Life may be leaving you a little dizzy these days, with end of school year, preparing for vacation, So taking that first step back off the roller coaster may seem like a big one… BUT how big are your dreams, what is a better quality of life worth for you? Go for it! You can only reach your goals if you start now.

About Teresa Taylor

A Taylored Space was founded in 2009 when I decided the best way to use my talents and passions to help people was to start a business that could offer home and small office organizing services. Over the past couple of years I researched several alternatives but I was … Continue Reading...